UNIT 1: CAREER

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UNIT 1: CAREER

Lecturer: David Shinn

Editor: Hana Nguyen

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INTRODUCTION

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3. Reading skills

4. Listening skills

5. Talk about hope

& ambition

6. Group discussion

7. Write an email

1. Typical words & structures

Choose appropriate words

2. Form & use modal verbs

Choose proper modal verbs

Target of lesson….

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INTRODUCTION (cont…)

Follow online

lecture

Practice

Language

samples

Practice

Vocabulary

Do Exercises

To gain objectives above, NEED…

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CONTENTS

Part 1. Starting up

Part 2. Vocabulary

Part 3. Reading

Part 4. Listening

Part 5. Language review

Part 6. Skills

Part 7. Case-study

First ideas of

the topic career

Words & Structures

Reading skills

Listening skills

Grammar knowledge

Practice

Communication

skills

Real situation

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PART 1. STARTING UP

What is

your future

dream job?

More money

Challenges

Reasons

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PART 1. STARTING UP (cont…)

Give reasons by at least 02 sentences.

Relate to your current jobs or studying (optional).

Write down the ideas and speak them loudly if it is difficult for you to pronounce.

Which of the following would you prefer to do?

A. Work for one company during your career.

B. Work for several different companies.

C. Work for yourself.

PART A - PAGE 6 – EXERCISE 3

COURSEBOOK

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Thomas: I’d prefer to work for several companies and

organizations to meet differents kinds of people.

Furthermore, I can get more experience.


COURSEBOOK

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Hanna: I’d like to work for myself because I love to

have freedom to do what I want. I hate working

under pressure.


COURSEBOOK

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Which of the following areas do you work in

(or would you like to work in)? Why?

Sales &

Marketing

Productions

Management Administration

& personnel

Halle: I’m working in a

workshop because I

want to produce

tangible products.

R&D Finance

Which? Why?

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Sales &

Marketing

Productions


& personnel

Paul: I expect I will be

worked in area of

R&D because it is

currently a hot trend in

the World.

R&D Finance

Which? Why?

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Sales &

Marketing

Productions


& personnel

Julia: I want to work in

field of finance

because I like working

with numbers.

R&D Finance

Which? Why?

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PART C - PAGE 6 – EXERCISE 3

COURSEBOOK

What should you do to get ahead in your career?

1. Change companies often.

2. Use charm with your superiors.

3. Attend all meetings.

4. Go to your company’s social functions.

5. Be energetic and enthusiastic at all times.

6. Be the last to leave work everyday.

7. Find an experienced person to give you helps and advices.

8. Study for extra qualifications in your free time.

James: I like the idea number 5

because if I’m energetic and

enthusiastic at all times, the boss

will trust me. He can give me

important assignments which are

helpful for my position.

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COURSEBOOK










Marry: I’m interested in the idea

number 7 Because if I can find

someone experienced to help

me, he will tell me more about

company and personnel…

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COURSEBOOK










Hanna: I appreciate the option

number 8 because if I think the

more we study, the better we are.

In addition, an undergraduate

degree is…

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PART 2. VOCABULARY

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Promotion

Opportunity

Career break/

Making a plan

Write a letter

Career periods + acitivity = Career moves

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PART 2. VOCABULARY (cont…)

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Exercise A Compound Nouns

Study words & Match them together

Guess the new words then check in the dictionary

Exercise B Verbs gone with Compound Nouns

Exercise C&D Phrases = A verb + a noun

Provide popular collocations on career

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Exercise A

The phrases below all include the word career. Match them to their correct meanings. Use a good dictionary to

help you.

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1. career move

2. career break

3. career plan

4. career opportunities

a. ideas you have for your future career

b. period of time away from your job to, for example,

look after your children

c. something you do in order to progress in your job

d. chances to start/improve your career

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Exercise B

Complete the sentences with the verb from the box. Use a good dictionary to help you.

make take have decide offer

1. Employees in large multinationals ……………… excellent career opportunities if they are willing to travel.

2. Some people ……………… a career break to do something adventurous like sailing round the world or

going trekking in India.

3. One way to ……………… a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company.

4. Certain companies ……………… career opportunities for the long-term unemployed or to people without

formal qualifications.

5. Ambitious people often ……………… on a career plan while they are still at university.

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Exercise C

Look at the groups of words below. Choose the noun or noun phrase which doesn't go with the verb in

each group.

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1. make a. a fortune

b. progress

c. a living

d. a training course

2. get a. progress

b. a promotion

c. the sack

d. a nine-to-five job

3. earn a. a bonus

b. a part-time job

c. money

d. 40 thousand

4. do a. research

b. a mistake

c. a job

d. your best

5. take a. a pension

b. time off

c. early retirement

d. a break

6. work a. flextime

b. anti-social hours

c. overtime

d. an office job

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Exercise D

Complete each sentence with the appropriate from of a word partnership from list below

1. Goran is 59, but he does not want to ……………… In fact, he is taking on more work!

2. When you ………………, you can arrange your own schedule, so this is very convenient when you

have children.

3. Luke is quite ambitious and does not want to be a sales assistant all his life. In fact, he hopes to

……………… very soon.

4. Most university lecturers have to ……………… in their specialist area.

5. In addition to your salary, you will ……………… for achieving monthly targets.

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make a fortune

get a promotion

earn a bonus

do research

take a time off

work flextime

make a progress

get the sack

earn money

do a job

take early retirement

work anti-social hour

make a living

get a nine-to-five job

earn 40 thousand

do your best

take a break

work overtime

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Keys

• Exercise A: 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d

• Exercise B: 1. have, 2. take, 3. make, 4. offer, 5. decide

• Exercise C: 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-b, 5-a, 6-d

• Exercise D: 1. take early retirement, 2. work flexitime, 3. get a promotion, 4. do research, 5. earn a bonus.

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PART 3. READING

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Get a certain position Choose the own way???

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PART 3. READING (cont…)

Ten ways to improve your career

Ajilon Finance, a leading staffing and recruiting services firm, offers the following tips for getting ahead in your career.

1. Make a list of your priorities and outline your tasks for the day. Write down your short- and long-term goals, evaluate your

progress fre-quently and stay focused.

2. Are you really present? You may physically be at work, but are you there mentally?

3. Learn how to work through others. Delegating tasks is an important skill to master at any level.

4. Always look for opportuni-ties to broaden your skills. For example, you can attend professional development seminars.

5. Socialise with colleagues. This will help you learn about what's happening in other departments.

6. Create your own goals. Determine where you want to be professionally and what skills you need to reach that goal.

7. Be comfortable with being uncomfortable Accept chal-lenges that force you to try something new.

8. Be clear about what you want. If you believe you deserve a promotion, ask for one.

9. Take time off and relax. Attending to your personal life and doing things that make you happy will help your performance

at work.

10. Seek satisfaction. If you're disappointed by your current career, look for ways to transform your job into more of what you

want. If this does not solve the problem, maybe it's time to look for a new position.

'If you follow this advice, you will significantly increase your opportunities to earn more money, get promoted sooner and

move ahead faster,' says Mr Lebovits, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ajilon Finance.

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PART 3. READING (cont…)

Reading text: 10 ways to improve your career

Personal factor

Workplace factors

• Read the whole text.

• Read through the article again and understand

all the words in the article.

• Translate into Vietnamese.

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TIPS:

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Exercise A

Read the article on the page 8 and decide which tip each of the following sentences could be added to

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Tip

a. These are also a great way to network with influential people 2 3 4

b. Each day, take a small step that brings you closer to that target 5 6 7

c. If your boss refuses, ask him or her what you need to achieve in

order to qualify for one

6 7 8

d. It will so establish you as a team player within the company 5 9 10

e. Pay attention to every single task that you do 1 2 3

f. You may discover a secret talent or a hidden passion 2 7 8

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Exercise B

Match the verbs with the noun phrases to from expressions from the article

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to reach

to get ahead

to evaluate

to deserve

to master

in one's career

a skill

one's progress

a promotion

a goal

1

2

3

4

5

a

b

c

d

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Keys

• Exercise A: a-4, b-6, c-8, d-5, e-2, f-7

• Exercise B: a-5, b-1, c-3, d-4, e-2

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PART 4. LISTENING

• What do you think about the 10 tips?

• Which one is the most important?

• Which one do you like to apply?

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TIPS:

• Read Ex requirements carefully

• Go back & read 10 tips again

• Do Exercise (s)

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Exercise A

Listening: Improving your career

Listen to two people, Debbi and Nikola, discussing Ten Ways to Improve Your Career. Choose the number of

the three tips they consider the most helpful to complete the table below.

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Tips Debbie Nikola

1 Tip no

………………

Tip no

………………

2 Tip no

………………

Tip no

………………

3 Tip no

………………

Tip no

………………

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Exercise B

Listening: Improving your career

Listen to these extracts from the discussion and complete them

• Debbie: If you want to move ahead in your career, you also need to evaluate your progress regularly. If you

do that, you get a better idea of ……………………………… (1), and also of the areas that you need to

……………………………… (2).

• Debbie: When a challenge presents itself, you have to ……………………………… (3). If you play it safe all

the time, if you just settle ……………………………… (4), you’ll never move ahead in your career.

• Nikola: If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll only get ……………………………… (5).

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Keys

• Exercise A:

• Exercise B: (1) what you're good at

(2) work on

(3) take it on

(4) into a routine

(5) what you've already got

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Tips Debbie Nikola

1 Tip no 6 Tip no 6

2 Tip no 1 Tip no 4

3 Tip no 7 Tip no 7

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PART 5. LANGUAGE REVIEW

• Modal Verbs or Modals: to make an offer, describe ability and make a request.

( + ): Subject + can/could/would + Vbare inf

( – ) : Subject + can/could/would + not + Vbare inf

( ? ) : Can/could/would + S + V?

• Note: Usage of Could

Make a request and offer at present.

Describe sb’s ability in the past.

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PART 5. LANGUAGE REVIEW (cont…)

• Make request:

Can I make a phone call?

Oh, sure! You are welcome.

Could you tell me the way to go to Hanoi Opera House, please?

Oh, so sorry. I’m a newcomer, too.

• Give or refuse permission:

You can use my mobile phone.

You can’t go in there. It’s private.

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• Make an offer:

Can I help you?

Oh, yes. Help me submit this report to the lecturer, please.

I can take you to the station if you like.

Great. Thank you so much.

• Describe ability:

Paola can speak Chinese.

When he was younger, he could run a marathon in under 3 hours.

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• Say something is possible:

I will give you an opportunity if you can show me your ability.

I can’t get through to them. Their phone’s always engaged.

• Refer to future possible:

I think we could increase our market share in the long term.

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• Make requests:

Would you open the door for me, please?

Oh, sure. Wait for me a moment.

• Make an offer:

Would you like to eat anything more?

No, thanks. I’m full.

• Describe imaginary situations

I would buy a Ferrari if I had enough money.

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1. Usage of Can & Could:

• Make requests

Can I make a phone call?

• Give or refuse permission

You can use my mobile phone.

You can’t go in there. It’s private.

• Make an offer

Can I help you?

I can take you to the station if you like.

• Describe ability

Paola can speak Chinese.

When he was younger, he could (=be able to) run a marathon in under 3 hours.

• Say smt is possible

I will you an opportunity if you can show me your ability.

I can’t get through to them. Their phone’s always engaged.

• Refer to future possible

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SUMMARY

2. Usage of Would:

• Make requests:

Would you open the door for me, please?

• Make offers:

Would you like to eat anything more?

• Describe imaginary situations

I would buy a Ferrari if I had enough money.

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Exercise A

Rearrangement of the words in 1 to 9 to make questions from a job interview. Then decide whether each

question is a) making a request, b) making an offer, or c) asking about ability.

1. get / you / can / I / anything / ?

2. details contact / your / confirm / I / could / ?

3. can / you / software package/ this / use / ?

4. speak / languages / any other / you / can / ?

5. about / tell / you / job / us / your present / more / could / ?

6. tell / your current salary / me / you / could / ?

7. would you / as soon as possible / your decision / let us know / ?

8. start / you / when / can / ?

9. like / coffee/ some more / you / would / ?

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Exercise B

Match the questions with the answers

1. Can I get you anything?

2. Could I confirm your contact details?

3. Can you use this software package?

4. Can you speak any other languages?

5. Could you tell us more about your present job?

6. Could you tell me your current salary?

7. Would you let us know your decision as soon

as possible?

8. When can you start?

9. Would you like some more coffee?

a) It's 43 thousand.

b) Not very well, but I'm doing a course next week.

c) I can let you know next week.

d) Thank you. A cup of tea, please.

e) Yes, the address is the same, but my e-mail

has changed.

f) I'd love some. Thank you.

g) Well, I'm current responsible for European sales.

h) Yes, I can speak Korean and Japanese.

i) My notice period is two months.

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Exercise C

Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of can, could or would

1. I ……………… like to work overtime, even if the pay was very good.

2. I ……………… speak any foreign languages when I was ten years old.

3. I ……………… use a computer of course, but unfortunately I ……………… use spreadsheets.

It's something I really want to learn.

4. If possible, I ……………… like to work regular hour.

5. Five years ago, I ……………… speak English at all.

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Keys

Exercise A

1. Can I get you anything? (b)

2. Could I confirm your contact details? (a)

3. Can you use this software package? (c)

4. Can you speak any other languages? (c)

5. Could you tell us more about your present job? (a)

6. Could you tell me your current salary? (a)

7. Would you let us know your decision as soon as possible? (a)

8. When can you start? (a)

9. Would you like some more coffee? (b)

Exercise B: 1-d, 2-e, 3-b, 4-h, 5-g, 6-a, 7-c, 8-i, 9-f

Exercise C: 1. wouldn't, 2. couldn't, 3. can; can't, 4. would, 5. couldn't

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PART 6. SKILLS

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Skills and language Telephone calls

Do exercises

How to make a phone call …..

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PART 6. SKILLS (cont…)

Useful language: Making and receiving business calls

• Making calls:

- Could I speak to Laurie Thompson, please?

- OK, hold on please.

- Hello, Ernesto Badia from KMWV is speaking.

- I’m calling about ………..

- Could you tell him/her that I rang?

- OK, sure.

- Could you ask him/her to call me back?

- OK. I will transfer your message.

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Useful language:

• Receiving calls:

- Who’s calling, please?

- I’m Ernesto Badia from KMWV

- I’ll put you through

- Can you hold on, please?

- Yes, I can.

- I’m afraid there’s no answer.

- Can I take a message?

- Yes. Please tell him call me back.

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Listen to a sample phone conversation

Give comments - practice

USEFUL LANGUAGE

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Exercise A

Listen to the first call. Complete the expression on the right so they have the same meaning as the ones on

the left.

1. Can I talk to ……………… ?

2. Just a moment ………………

3. I’ll connect you.

4. Am I speaking to Carmen Diaz?

5. Yes, it’s me. ………………

6. The reason I’m calling is ………………

7. Can I have your name and address?

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• I’d like to speak to

• Thank you ……… ………

• I’ll ……… ……… ………

• Hello, ……… ……… Carmen Diaz?

• ……………….

• Yes, I’m ……… ……… your advert…

• ……… ……… ……… ……… your name and address?

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Exercise B

Listen to the second call and complete these phrases

A. Hello, ……… ……… ……… (1) to Andrea, please?

B. ……… ……… (2) she’s not here at the moment. Can I ……… (3) a ……… (4)?

A. Yes, please . ……… ……… (5) Jacques from Intec. ……… (6) you ……… (7) her I won’t be able to ………

(8) the training course on Saturday. She can ……… (9) me ……… (10) if there’s a problem. I’m ……… (11)

0191 498 0001.

B. OK. Thank you. Bye.

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Exercise C

Listen to the third call. Choose the phrases the speaker uses.

Dave: Hi, John. Dave here.

John: Oh, hello, Dave. How are things? / How are you? (1)

Dave: Fine, thanks. Listen, just a quick word / quick question. (2)

John: Yeah, go ahead.

Dave: Do you think you could give me / let me have (3) the fax number for Workplace Solutions? I can’t get

through to them. Their phone is always busy / engaged (4).

John: I’ve got it here / right in front of me (5). It’s 020 7756 4237.

Dave: Sorry, I didn’t hear / catch (6) the last part. Did you say 4227?

John: No, it’s 4237.

Dave: OK. Thanks. Bye.

John: No problem. / Don’t mention it (7). Bye.

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Keys

Exercise A

1. like, speak

2. Hold on

3. put you through

4. Is that

5. Speaking

6. phoning about

7. Could you give me

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Exercise B

1. Could I speak

2. I'm afraid

3. take

4. message

5. This is

6. Could

7. tell

8. make

9. call

10. back

11. on

Exercise C

(1) How are you?

(2) quick word

(3) let me have

(4 engaged

(5) here

(6) catch

(7) No problem

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PART 7. CASE – STUDY

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FAST – TRACK INC

• Fast-track Inc.’s background:

Based in Boston, US, sells corporate training videos and management training courses.

Is looking for a new Sales Manager for its subsidiary in Warsaw, Poland.

Advertised the vacancy only inside the company.

• Current Fast-track’s issue: Sales revenue was 30% below target. The reasons are:

Sales representatives are not motivated and staff turnover is high.

The previous manager had no clear strategy for developing sales in the area.

Very few sales contracts were made.

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PART 7. CASE – STUDY (cont…)

Job description:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Developing sales, achieving results and increasing customer numbers.

Managing the sales team so that it is more motivated, dynamic and effective.

• He/she will be:

A natural leader.

Energetic, confident and out going.

• He/she will have:

Strong sales ability.

Organizational and interpersonal skills.

A good academic background and suitable experience.

Numeracy skills and the ability to handle administration.

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• Polish, aged 30

• Education: Finished secondary school. Diploma in Marketing.

• Experience: has worked for Fast-track as a sales representative since

leaving school. Has a good knowledge of computing.

• Achievements: has had the best sales results of the team during the

last 5 years.

• Language: Excellent Polish and Russian. English – good vocabulary but

not very fluent.

Barbara Szarmach

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FAST – TRACK INC

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• Polish, aged 52

• Education: University degree (Engineering).

• Experience: Wide experience in a variety of industries. Joined Fast-

Track five years ago as Regional Manager for the south of Poland.

• Achievements: has been fairly successful, increasing sales by 12%

over the five-year period.

• Language: Fluent Polish and English.

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FAST – TRACK INC

Tadeusz Vajda

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• Polish, aged 42

• Education: University degree (History)

• Experience: Over 15 years as a sales representative in Germany, the

US and Poland. Joined Fast-Track a year ago.

• Achievements: a good sales record in all her previous jobs. In her first

year with Fast-Track her sales results have been satisfactory.

• Language: Fluent German, English and Polish.

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FAST – TRACK INC

Eva Rheinberger

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• I choose Barbara Szarmach because she is

an energetic, confident, young woman

with a very strong personality…

• I vote for Eva Rheinberer. She is a quite

woman with a good ability in team

building. She has a university degree of

History but…

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FAST – TRACK INC

Eva Rheinberger

Barbara Szarmach

Tadeusz Vajda

..to find out the best candidate for

the position of the Sales Manager in

Warsaw, Poland. Firstly, I want all of

you to give your own idea about

your choice…

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CONCLUSION

• The lesson provides you with the vocabulary and word structures relating to career and career move.

• There are grammatical items for:

Making an offer

Describing ability

Making a request

• Learners have chance to improving listening, speaking and reading skills by getting involved in different

activities relating to career.

• Learners learn how to carry out a discussion based on provided background information.

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GLOSSARY

• At the peak of: ở đỉnh điểm của

• Career break (n): thời gian nghỉ việc (vì ốm, trông con…)

• Stockbrocker (n): môi giới chứng khoán

• Sense of humour: tính (khiếu) hài hước

• To take charge of: chịu trách nhiệm

• To make sb’s own choice: tự mình lựa chọn, tự mình quyết định

• To stay in control: Vẫn kiểm soát được, nắm được

• To be left behind: bị tụt hậu (bị bỏ lại phía sau)

• To take courage: có can đảm

• To have impact on st/sb: có tác động, ảnh hưởng tới cái gì/ tới ai

• To get on well with sb: quan hệ tốt với ai

• To stick to the point: giữ ý kiến

• Unspoken rules: Những luật bất thành văn (bất thành lời)58

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GLOSSARY

• Career ladder: Nấc thang nghề nghiệp

• Career move: Bước tiến triển trong nghề nghiệp

• Notice period: thời gian thông báo (nghỉ việc)

• To meet sales targets: đạt mục tiêu, doanh thu

• To be engaged: bận (điện thoại)

• To put sb through: nối máy cho ai

• To get through to sb: nối máy với (tới) ai

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UNIT 1: CAREER